Re: The Party Begins: Music of the 1950s

Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:26 pm

The Impalas are best known for their 1959 hit "Sorry (I Ran All The
Way Home)". "Woodchuck Song" comes from the album of that name:

https://www.discogs.com/The-Impalas-Sorry-I-Ran-All-The-Way-Home/release/7773796

Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:15 pm

Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:26 pm

Someone I follow on Facebook was talking about this track.

Track: 'Book of Love'---The Monotones

Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:06 pm

CherokeeRose wrote:Someone I follow on Facebook was talking about this track.

Track: 'Book of Love'---The Monotones

Great track! Doo wop is the business. I remember reading that the thump in the chorus began life as a door slamming somewhere in the studio building and it sounded so right they made it part of the song!

Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:52 am

This song from 1952 features in the film Brooklyn, which we watched last night:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-10-15_Hours

Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:31 am

Had this song on my mind during the walk this morning, when we bumped
into a dog we usually see barking enthusiastically at us from a window.
Patti Page sang the original but Lita Roza took it to #1 in the UK in 1953.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lita_Roza

Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:49 pm

The Fascinators are new to me. That said--doo wop for ever! The Party Begins: Music of the 1950s Biggrin

https://www.last.fm/music/The+Fascinators/+wiki

Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:33 pm

Early days now. From 1951, this is Frankie Laine and the chilling "Jezebel":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Laine

Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:42 pm

Mr. K wrote:Early days now. From 1951, this is Frankie Laine and the chilling "Jezebel":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Laine

Enjoyed that! Very interesting, with the style and beat.

Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:47 pm

Endless Harmony poster kirkk has recently backed Wanda Jackson on keyboards, which means that he's one handshake away from all the great '50s rock'n'rollers!!! The Party Begins: Music of the 1950s Rolleyes

The Party Begins: Music of the 1950s Rolleyes

This is "Mean, Mean Man" which curiously was a top 40 hit in the UK only. Ms Jackson would have to wait until 1960 for her big transatlantic hit, "Let's Have A Party".

Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:37 am

Heard this ancient classic blasting in a market hall in Pickering, Yorkshire. The Party Begins: Music of the 1950s Tongue

They had a rack of '50s and early '60s CDs as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Mitchell

Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:04 pm

With all due respect to DGQ, it looks like I'm stranded in the jungle that is Smiley:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadets_(group)

Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:10 pm

Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:37 pm

I heard this today on BBC Radio 3 during their "Sounds of the Earth" feature which today came from the swamps of Louisiana. I'd often read about Phil Phillips's "Sea Of Love" but never heard it until today. Love that bass voice and the shift up to A major in the 11th bar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Phillips

Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:26 pm

Believe it or not (and check out JH's BB harmonica video if you don't), the singer you hear on "Flyin' Saucers Rock And Roll" plays harmonica on "Help Me, Ronda"!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Lee_Riley

Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:03 pm

This sounds like it comes from space now; I can't imagine what it must have sounded like in 1959!

Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:44 pm

BobLucas wrote:This sounds like it comes from space now; I can't imagine what it must have sounded like in 1959!

That's gorgeous! I'd seen it mentioned as a possible first instance of "tape flanging" (as I believe it's called) but never heard it. Thanks, Bob.

Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:41 pm

Mr. K wrote:
That's gorgeous! I'd seen it mentioned as a possible first instance of "tape flanging" (as I believe it's called) but never heard it. Thanks, Bob.

I’m pretty certain it’s the first intentional use of flanging.. Les Paul and Mary Ford have the crown for the first recorded instance iirc.
It’s a fantastic record, it was a pretty respectable hit at the time with quite a few covers going throughout the 60’s, I can’t see how it became such an obscurity!